diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.ts
index 18737a83f5..1ead7ebcd6 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {
   TemplateFilter,
   SecureTemplater,
 } from '../../../../lib/templating/SecureTemplater';
-import path from 'path';
 
 /**
  * Downloads a skeleton, templates variables into file and directory names and content.